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Most automotive companies today are working to get some version of a self-driving car on the road. But some are aiming f...

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McDonald's Japan president Sarah Casanova works to bring the company back from low profits and a food safety scandal.

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Electronics giant Toshiba is facing serious financial difficulties after years of padding the books. Executives are doi...

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Sixth graders don expensive hakama outfits for graduation.小学校の卒業式 ｢はかま姿｣が人気に小学校の卒業式がピークを迎えた。晴れの舞台に｢はかま姿｣の児童の姿が目立つようになってき...